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The Hobbit Chapter 6

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Bilbo know he is on the east side of the Misty Mountains?

a)

The sun is sinking in the west behind the mountains.

b)

His shadow is behind him and so are the mountains.

c)

He can tell by the direction the wind is blowing.

d)

He has a compass in his pocket.

2.
What is the proverb that Bilbo invents/references?
a)
A picture is worth a thousand words.
b)
Actions are louder than words.
c)
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
d)
All good things must come to an end.
3.
Why does the Lord of the Eagles notice the expedition?
a)
Gandalf sent for him magically.
b)
He heard the wolves making a lot of noise.
c)
He heard the sound of a battle.
d)
He could see through trees with his eagle x-ray vision.
4.
Why won’t the Eagles fly near where men live?
a)
The men hate the eagles and the eagles hate the men.
b)
The men have a lot of smoke they use to run their town and it makes it hard for the eagles to breathe.
c)
The men are evil and will throw rocks at the eagles for fun.
d)
The men will shoot at them because they'll think the eagles are after their sheep. 
5.

How does the forest catch on fire in Chapter 6?

a)

A dead tree is hit by summer lightning.

b)

Gandalf lights the fire to attract the attention of the eagles.

c)

The goblins light it deliberately to kill the adventurers.

d)

The wargs spread it accidentally after Gandalf sets their coats on fire.

6.

What are "Wargs"?

a)

evil wolves

b)

evil goblins

c)

evil wizards

d)

evil dwarves

7.
What does Bilbo not tell the dwarves about his adventures inside the tunnels? 
a)
That his little sword is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
b)
that he had pity on Gollum and did not kill him when he had the chance.
c)
That he now has a ring that makes him invisible when he puts it on. 
d)
That Gollum wanted to eat him if he lost the riddle contest. 
8.
Who saves the group from being trapped in the tree?
a)
The eagles
b)
The elves
c)
Other dwarves
d)
Men on horses
9.
How did Bilbo surprise his companions when he returned to them? 
a)
He jumped out from behind a rock
b)
He appeared right behind Thorin
c)
He appeared right in the middle of them.
d)
He just appeared right behind Gandalf
10.
What did Bilbo lose when he squeezed through Goblin door and escaped? 
a)
his hat
b)
his buttons
c)
his pipe
d)
his sword
11.
Who does Gandalf say he will find to block the crack in the mountain from which the goblins grabbed the party? 
a)
A tribe of Elves
b)
A gang of Dwarfs
c)
A group of men from Mirkwood
d)
A giant
12.

Which word means a grassy open space in a forest?

a)

dell

b)

glade

c)

bough

d)

eyrie

13.

Which word means a small valley among trees?

a)

dell

b)

glade

c)

bough

d)

eyrie

14.

Which word means a habitation at high altitude?

a)

dell

b)

eyrie

c)

glade

d)

bough

15.

Which word means tree branches or limbs?

a)

dells

b)

eyries

c)

glades

d)

boughs

16.

Which term means exceptionally bad or displeasing?

a)

benighted

b)

abominable

c)

clamour

d)

cinder